n , marked the beginning of by reworking the controversial graduation speech delivered by player . Perry celebrates Pride Month by switching up Butker's speech The kicker, 28, stirred controversy with his 20-minute address at in on May 11, where he criticized working women, , abortion, and other issues. In response, , 39, posted a heavily edited version of speech on Instagram.
The singer transformed his words to show support for the groups he had originally targeted, sparking widespread social media discussions. In her version, comments about women's roles were notably altered. Instead of emphasizing the importance of being a video featured congratulating female graduates on their achievements and encouraging them to pursue successful careers.
is seen saying in the edited clip. Further, the revised speech continued with a message of support for diversity, equity, and inclusion. "The road ahead is bright.
Things are changing. Society is shifting and people young and old are embracing diversity, equity, and inclusion," altered remarks stated. The video concluded with wishing the a a stark contrast to his original comments condemning as a captioned her post, She also disabled comments on the post to avoid criticism, though it still garnered over 140,000 likes.
Butker's original speech led to immediate backlash He labeled as an example of taught in church and criticized abortion, in vitro fertilization, and surrogacy as Addressing the female graduates, insisted their should be su.